We don’t know yet. The list of controlled technologies is very long, though. Not just encryption.
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Rosetta May Be Removed From M1 Macs in Some Regions on macOS 11.3
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We don’t know yet. The list of controlled technologies is very long, though. Not just encryption.
Docker for Apple Silicon is in preview right now. I haven't experienced issues that I've noticed—but, YMMV.
Man y’all love yourselves some clickbait don’t ya?
Consider the example of encryption, well some friendly countries don't permit encryption on computers. Export processing would flag that. It might not necessarily be about a country being supposedly hostile.
Take for example visiting a country that doesn't permit encrypted laptops.
Example from Princeton University document
May I take my encrypted laptop when traveling internationally?
It depends. Because encryption products can be used for illegal purposes, including terrorist activity, the United States and many of the countries that you may visit may ban or severely regulate the import, export and use of encryption products. So, taking your laptop with encryption software to certain countries without proper authorization could violate U.S. export law or the import regulations of the country to which you are traveling, and could result in your laptop to be confiscated, in fines or in other penalties.A group of nations negotiated a set of rules attempting to facilitate traveling with encryption software known as the "Wassenaar Arrangement." One of its provisions allows a traveler to freely enter a participating country with an encrypted device under a "personal use exemption" as long as the traveler does not create, enhance, share, sell or otherwise distribute the encryption technology while visiting.
see here
5 years isn't exactly quick.
It even emulates x86_64. It isn't completely unreasonably slow either. I haven't found anything else on the M1 that actually successfully emulates x86_64.
Whoah, retroactove removal of essential feature?
This will kill M1 Mac Sales for years to come.
I hope Apple offers a full refund or lawsuit coming.
This will kill M1 Mac Sales for years to come.
I hope Apple offers a full refund or lawsuit coming.
Export controls: https://www.apple.com/legal/more-resources/gtc.html
Intel-based Macs just went back up in value. 
Well all the Macs use a ECCN of 5A992.c which describes mass market encryption items per your document. Not necessary related to the Rosetta 2 being removed aspects. Might that be against this new environment and how it works compared to the original Rosetta?
Let’s not all have kittens!
If this issue persists, Apple will delay 11.3, until they can fix it. And they will fix it, because they are 100% invested in the transition. If it’s an Intel licensing thing, they will pay Intel a licensing fee, even it it ends up being exorbitant. If it’s an ITAR thing, they will lobby the government to get Rosetta 2 classified as not being a munition.
If this issue persists, Apple will delay 11.3, until they can fix it. And they will fix it, because they are 100% invested in the transition. If it’s an Intel licensing thing, they will pay Intel a licensing fee, even it it ends up being exorbitant. If it’s an ITAR thing, they will lobby the government to get Rosetta 2 classified as not being a munition.
Wouldn't this just light a fire under developers asses and force them to hurry up with M1 compatible Macs (which, they've had plenty of time to prep already?)
I see it as kind of a win.
I see it as kind of a win.
This makes absolutely no sense, and only hurts the consumer. Classic Apple.
@Joe Rossignol Please take a look at this
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looks like Apple prevented Rosetta from being downloaded in certain regions as early as December. Seems rather buggy as the user reported they were in the US and a reboot fixed it. “Rosetta is not currently available in your country or region”. <a href="https://t.co/biGM25SJXV">https://t.co/biGM25SJXV</a> <a href="https://t.co/l9mx3mnGHj">https://t.co/l9mx3mnGHj</a> <a href="https://t.co/DytRjacB1X">pic.twitter.com/DytRjacB1X</a></p>— Steve Moser (@stevemoser) <a href=" ">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Looks like Apple prevented Rosetta from being downloaded in certain regions as early as December. Seems rather buggy as the user reported they were in the US and a reboot fixed it. “Rosetta is not currently available in your country or region”. <a href="https://t.co/biGM25SJXV">https://t.co/biGM25SJXV</a> <a href="https://t.co/l9mx3mnGHj">https://t.co/l9mx3mnGHj</a> <a href="https://t.co/DytRjacB1X">pic.twitter.com/DytRjacB1X</a></p>— Steve Moser (@stevemoser) <a href=" ">March 3, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Even if it happens adn Rosetta 2 goes away, I doubt it will "kill" the M1. Developers will still develop their apps fpr it eventually and Mx sales will continue. Maybe sales might be hurt in the short term as some people wait for developers to catch up, but the Mx is certainly not threatened long term.
Interesting, its fixed itself after rebooting
discussions.apple.com
Error: Rosetta is not currently available… - Apple Community
This has already been in place in some regions as early as December 2020.
This already been place before 11.3, it existed before 11.2 and around in December too.
@arn or @Joe Rossignol. You guys need to edit that title seems very clickbaity, now that new info is available.
OH MY ****. GUYS Rosseta 2 has been in this blocked in some regions already even before 11.3 beta 3
It's for countries like Iran or North korea or countries which the US Gov has placed sanctions.
Its going to take a year to get all the good stuff m1 native. Maybe they can focus on helping the community catch up now that they don't have to rush out a product they wanted to keep under wraps till the day it landed in the publics lap.